Monsters + Robots = Cool

Rating: 7/10 (7 May 2014)

I was convinced to go watch this movie in the theatres when my partner said: "There's this blockbuster about giant robots fighting giant monsters." When someone tells you that and you're honest with yourself, you've got to see it, right.
When I'd watched it, I thought it was a fun movie. I didn't get bored. It had a classic story with lots of the classic ingredients: traumatized main character, wicked scientists, etc. I really enjoyed it but it didn't really touch me and it didn't really 'stick' with me afterwards. But that's kind of what I was expecting. I don't see any deep and meaningful themes in it and I won't say it's artistic just because it's Guillermo del Toro's. I don't really think he had that intention anyway. I think he just wanted to make something cool this time. No more, no less. If his fans want to turn this movie into something like a far-fetched political statement disguised as an action movie, that's fine. But I won't. (Remember: he made Hellboy to.o) This was no more than a fun movie, temporary enjoyment. I would probably watch it again on TV but I wouldn't stay home for it, record it or buy it on blue-ray or something. I wouldn't call it awful and I wouldn't call it a masterpiece. I just thought it was a lot of fun.
Never mind that lots of things in the movie were not really credible. And I don't mean 'realistic' by that. I'm a huge fantasy and sci-fi fan. It doesn't really bother me in this movie because I don't feel like they were trying to make a 100% credible masterpiece, more like a fun ride. And it sure was.